KYKC (100.1 FM) is a

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licensed to

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. The station broadcasts a

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format and is owned by the

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History

Controversy

On February 13, 2024, a listener requested

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S.C.O.R.E. country station KYKC play "

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". The general manager Roger Harris replied, writing, "We do not play

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on KYKC as we are a country music station." The answer went viral and caused a stir on social media against country music stations, leading Beyoncé's fans to flood the radio station with requests to play the song and started trending on

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with #Beyonceiscountry. After adding the song to radio rotation, a representative from S.C.O.R.E. responded to racism and boycott accusations against the singer's music with a statement: "We are a small market station. We're not in a position to break an artist or help it that much, so it has to chart a little bit higher for us to add it. But we love Beyoncé here. We play her on our ther top 40 and adult hits stationsbut we're not playing her on our country station yet because it just came out." The station further clarified its position, saying it was unaware the song had a country sound until staff members heard it, and subsequently added it to their playlist.

References

External links

KYKC's official website
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